| | Innovative small and medium sized reactors: Design features, |
| | 5,05 | | MB | safety approaches and R&D trends |
| | 221 | | stron |
| | 4696 | | ID | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| | 2005 | | rok |
| | CONTENTS |
| | 1. INTRODUCTION 1 |
| | 2. THE SCOPE OF INNOVATIVE SMR DESIGNS . 2 |
| | 3. CROSS-CUTS OF SMR DESIGNS 3 |
| | 3.1. Timeline of readiness for deployment. 3 |
| | 3.2. Design and regulatory status of SMRs 4 |
| | 3.3. Evolution of designs since the last IAEA status report on SMRs. 4 |
| | 3.4. Cross-cut of SMR applications . 7 |
| | 3.5. Cross-cut of SMR special features 8 |
| | 4. MAJOR FINDINGS. 10 |
| | 4.1. Diversity of approach, missions, and time frames 10 |
| | 4.2. Innovative approaches to safety 19 |
| | 4.3. Infrequent refuelling option 20 |
| | 4.4. Arrangements of the overall nuclear architecture . 21 |
| | 4.5. Fuel cycle options 21 |
| | 4.6. Application potential . 21 |
| | 5. IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES FOR SMRs. 22 |
| | 6. IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES 26 |
| | 7. REVIEW OF PASSIVE SAFETY DESIGN OPTIONS FOR SMRs 28 |
| | 8. DEFINITION OF SMALL REACTORS WITHOUT ON-SITE REFUELLING. 30 |
| | 9. CONCLUSIONS 31 |
| | REFERENCES 35 |
| | ANNEXES 1–13 |
| | Annex 1: Main research and development activities for SMRs in Argentina 39 |
| | D. Delmastro, D. Brasnarof |
| | Annex 2: Design and safety of IRIS, an integral water cooled SMR for near term deployment. 51 |
| | M.D. Carelli, L.E. Conway, C.L. Kling, L. Oriani, B. Petrović, C.V. Lombardi, M.E. Ricotti, A.C.O. |
| | Barroso, J.M. Collado, L.Cinotti, N.E. Todreas, D. Grgić, R.D. Boroughs, H. Ninokata, F. Oriolo |
| | Annex 3: SCOR: Simple compact reactor — An innovative medium sized PWR 75 |
| | G.-M. Gautier, C. De Masi |
| | Annex 4: Nuclear desalination technology development using SMART 89 |
| | Jong-Keun Hwang, Doo-Jeong Lee, Si-Hwan Kim |
| | Annex 5: Preliminary fuel cost evaluation for CAREM operation without on-site refuelling 97 |
| | D. Delmastro, P. Florido, J. Bergallo |
| | Annex 6: Russian concepts of nuclear power plants with small reactors without on-site refuelling 103 |
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| | V.I. Vasyukov, K.B. Veshnyakov, E.V. Goryunov, Yu.K. Panov, V.I. Polunichev |
| | Annex 7: Overview of RRC KI proposals for nuclear energy systems with small and medium sized |
| | reactors . 125 |
| | E. Ivanov |
| | Annex 8: Small PWRs with coated particle fuel for district heating . 135 |
| | Y. Shimazu, M. Nagai |
| | Annex 9: Passive safety features of Indian innovative nuclear reactors 143 |
| | N.K. Maheshwari, P.K. Vijayan, D. Saha, R.K. Sinha |
| | Annex 10: Small modular lead-bismuth cooled fast reactor for multi-purpose use: SVBR-75/100 159 |
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| | G.I. Toshinsky, A.V. Zrodnikov, V.I. Chitaykin, O.G. Grigoriev, U.G. Dragunov, V.S. Stepanov, |
| | N.N. Klimov, I.I. Kopytov, V.N. Krushelnitsky, A.A. Grudakov |
| | Annex 11: The STAR concept: A hierarchical hub-spoke nuclear architecture based on long refuelling |
| | interval battery reactors and regional fuel cycle centers . 171 |
| | D.C. Wade |
| | Annex 12: Fixed bed nuclear reactor concept 193 |
| | F. Sefidvash |
| | Annex 13: Application of “CANDLE” burnup to LBE cooled fast reactor. 203 |
| | H. Sekimoto |
| | CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW. 213 |